Molasses Rust Removal Experiment

[24dodge]

I`ve been wanting to try this for a while now , so this weekend I gathered up all the things I needed to give it a try, 2 1/2 gallons of molasses , 17 1/2 gallons of water , a kiddy pool from wal-mart and a couple of rusty roadster doors ........ I`ll report the results in a month when I pull them out.....

 

[shizzy]

a month? is that how long you have to leave it? I do the electrolytic deal and that takes 1-2 days max

 

[24dodge]

thats what i`ve read, we`ll have to see.... I want to try your method next , can you do a post on how to do it ? ....`24

 

[shizzy]

yea, Ill work one up. its dead simple I think Ive got about $3 in to the whole setup.

 

[Gastrick]

I've been wondering about some of these methods myself. 24. couldn't you told the rest of us about this experiment about 3 1/2 weeks into it so we wouldn't have to wait so long .

 

[shizzy]

I added to this post.

http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208

 

[motomech]

thoes doors should be pretty "sweet" when your done....get it!

ive never heard about that method of rust removal it would be cool if it worked but i dont think i have the patience to wait a month

 

[Bonehead]

Yea, I was thinking about the pancake removal portion of this experiment.

 

[24dodge]

I've been wondering about some of these methods myself. 24. couldn't you told the rest of us about this experiment about 3 1/2 weeks into it so we wouldn't have to wait so long .

I figure the ants will have eaten most of the molassas long before then

 

[hotrodron]

Thanks for postin that link shizzy. I havent seen that thread before. I gotta try this!

 

[maddog]

I think I am gonna try it also.
After removing and cleaning the de-rusted item, what do you have to do before you can paint it.
I am thinking it will need to be painted right away.

 

[shizzy]

I run them under water and scrub them with a wire brush. wipe them off with a little laquer thinner and prime and paint. and yes, they do get a flash coating of rust rather quicky.

 

[joehalford01]

molasses, thats the last thing i would expect someone to use to clean car parts

 

[24dodge]

Well heres the first door I pulled out of the soup , the other still had a spot left so I put it back in.....

 

[hotrodron]

unbelievable 24. if it eats rust off of doors, what does it do to your stomach?

 

[joehalford01]

wow! that's pretty dang good, and probably a little safer then the big barrel's full of water and electricity.

 

[Gastrick]

That does look pretty good. How hard was it to get the soup off of it?

 

[24dodge]

I pulled it out and hosed it off , everything came right off with the hose

 

[earthman]

unbelievable 24. if it eats rust off of doors, what does it do to your stomach?

ummmm,HHR if it stayed in there for a month i think you definatly would have something to be concerned about

 

[hotrodron]

LOL Earthman